/ Local News Twin Cities From CBSNews.com Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:56:56 -0400 5 /news/shots-fired-university-minnesota-3m-mariucci/ Two men are injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday night on the University of Minnesota's campus in Minneapolis following a Wayzata High School graduation ceremony. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:59:42 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/61e5686d-e213-4f1d-be2e-fd6b6a7ae0c7/thumbnail/60x60/4326bad75d10a14088ba7c587339b41a/mariucci-arena-shooting-pic.png?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 4778f5cf-71c9-44a7-b5f2-d64dd7959d22 /minnesota/news/mother-soki-minneapolis-rivet-tiktok-ellie-goulding/ When Annie Tammearu, also known as Mother Soki, created the song "Rivet Gun" in her humble apartment in Minneapolis, she never expected that Grammy award-winning pop star Ellie Goulding would take notice. Tue, 20 May 2025 14:55:28 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/19/ee0d600b-6398-4661-bb38-b9ae693563ba/thumbnail/60x60/2be880e2224d13ae702a9e1e60d6ad86/4p-pkg-mn-singer-goes-viral-wcco7u17.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 89525784-5671-49d4-8de3-66d06cb64963 /news/removing-kidney-instead-of-spleen-allina-health-lawsuit/ A Twin Cities woman is suing over an alleged medical mistake that she says cost her a healthy left kidney. Tue, 20 May 2025 14:02:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/16/7752114f-96c2-4bff-81bb-281554e9a7fa/thumbnail/60x60/09f6ecd6ff3f74be8eb5e2a6a2e95d14/ap3537655053933073.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 61ff6055-ce5c-4851-ae49-dd1f1826a676 /news/minnesota-artist-gets-exhibit-at-age-93/ At age 86, Bertha Lunzer rediscovered her love of art after stepping away from it years ago. Mon, 19 May 2025 12:41:56 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/18/244c85ea-c50a-4777-ac8f-3fae23fcfb91/thumbnail/60x60/58311b46dffacd0b5c2706f9c6fb4930/96041e3d-d01e-466d-bb4d-74ba4713044d.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 217cb543-5c80-4a1e-8536-c019d4d815c9 /minnesota/news/george-floyd-five-years-later-minneapolis-storycorps/ It's been nearly five years since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in south Minneapolis. Now the city is working to make sure the stories of how so many were impacted live on through a new project. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:48:27 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/c7d4e245-fecf-4d12-a7c6-bc0b7e207e4b/thumbnail/60x60/160e7da6dd86942cd04feb7b7a11334b/6p-pkg-george-floyd-5-year-stories-wcco7sar.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 8194b491-b292-496e-9040-8b5a02c2308f /news/pauleen-le-family-story-vietnam-war-vietnamese-refugees/ The fall of Saigon 50 years ago marked the end of the Vietnam War, and for WCCO's Pauleen Le, it marked the start of her family's immigration story to America â€� one that resonates with so many Minnesotan families. Mon, 05 May 2025 14:23:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/01/3d4045be-6522-4212-8a95-6af665694abc/thumbnail/60x60/0c17a9578807375dd9e81f0db33908d3/pauleen-diaries.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 b7f62412-471b-4ca0-9368-81ad24798f21 /news/minnesota-vietnam-war-refugee-history/ Minnesota has a rich history of welcoming refugees to the state, and were among the top 10 across the country to do so following the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. Mon, 05 May 2025 14:22:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/28/b9acf464-cca9-4fd4-bb25-4664f5ce14dc/thumbnail/60x60/4027cc7b7248f9225b3ef855cb8ea480/gettyimages-2195107963-1.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 896dbd82-c3a7-4db7-a116-ec86721c177e /news/leng-wong-first-minnesota-hmong-refugee-vietnam-war/ Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the country, and it all started nearly 50 years ago when the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon. Mon, 05 May 2025 14:20:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/29/ecb8ed59-47d8-4f85-b89f-ca818fb1f91e/thumbnail/60x60/10d315d1e697eca6abf515ae4e341953/leng-wong-2.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 55e047d6-e099-4790-9e7d-1e45083b252f /minnesota/news/prince-paisley-park-nine-years-ceremony-concert-screening/ Monday marks nine years since the death of Minnesota superstar Prince, and his former home and recording studio marked the occasion by inviting fans for a day of remembrance. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:20:58 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/21/d7772ebc-3897-4f1e-9113-61c13ac16656/thumbnail/60x60/bfd850a5a8fe684f10f7a3cf41901ef3/gettyimages-1262832043.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 c21648aa-7fc6-42c8-9109-6aa8d6034a68 /minnesota/news/a-90-year-old-super-fan-shares-her-love-for-the-golden-gophers/ Louis Quam is a gopher super fan. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:35:31 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/06/200ca668-6f28-4d5a-ad29-35ce31107edd/thumbnail/60x60/96772ebf358ab9fa0d0b6c972e0f9a61/tease-1-sotvo-gopher-szn-ticket-holder-wcco7hls.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 ea760b64-a82b-43f0-b0d4-1ee3be1c40cf /news/minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-announces-intent-to-run-for-u-s-senate/ Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. 365bet¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:08:42 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/21/744a7ba7-23f5-4942-8a09-4b39cab28665/thumbnail/60x60/e90083357a663081a104043990fbc62e/cbsn-fusion-minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-tim-walz-character-dnc-speech-thumbnail.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 fc62722f-2d89-411b-918f-6e40ad7aa1f8 /news/small-aircraft-crashes-in-minneapolis-neighborhood-reports-faa/ A small plane crashed into a home in a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Saturday afternoon. No one on the ground was hurt. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:14:13 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/29/d2049a4a-7dc9-40ad-ba08-e61541949ab6/thumbnail/60x60/2bb7e3ee4b3d624e34e19bd77c1973b7/inx-brooklyn-park-plane-crash-vo-and-mos-2-032925-15-28-3300.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 90e5587b-231c-4bc8-9f81-05d19bb9c90d /news/childrens-minnesota-premature-baby-bilal-goes-home/ The birth of quintuplets is already a rare event. Now, imagine the smallest of the five weighing just 8 ounces. After an incredible year-long journey, Bilal â€� the tiniest of five â€� is finally going home. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:02:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/27/9a49d791-54d8-400c-83ad-5a221f122fdb/thumbnail/60x60/d1c88c799338241bde1b20db0279bb19/10p-pkg-preemie-goes-home-wcco7ewg.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 3986e57c-924c-41af-81a2-df642abd0d55 /news/minnesota-senate-republicans-motion-to-expel-eichorn/ State Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday, GOP Leader Mark Johnson said in a statement, following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex from someone he thought was 17, but turned out to be an undercover cop. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:01:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/19/f57fe93b-7756-462f-8849-b9bc099bbf9d/thumbnail/60x60/28d6698f3002b8a6eb30fffb07130752/ap25077761471110.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 85812755-a6fc-49a0-a41f-31579696f66e /news/justin-eichorn-minnesota-republican-state-sen-charged-prostitution/ A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/19/f57fe93b-7756-462f-8849-b9bc099bbf9d/thumbnail/60x60/28d6698f3002b8a6eb30fffb07130752/ap25077761471110.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 4d429f50-79c0-4a9e-9378-46207b8c71d8 /news/feeding-our-future-aimee-bock-verdict/ A jury delivered a string of guilty verdicts Wednesday afternoon in what prosecutors call the largest pandemic fraud case in the country. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:39:05 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/10/131ca2fa-15b8-4cc3-a8ea-7bdfcb103744/thumbnail/60x60/2d3fe7dceca9b1ed369d98b19a7f5132/gettyimages-1425604003.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 93e39c30-980c-4365-9c48-e5cbaf071f6d /news/sun-country-flight-minneapolis-mazatlan-diverted-el-paso/ FBI officials say there was "no threat" in an incident that prompted a plane flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to be diverted Wednesday afternoon to El Paso International Airport in Texas. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:07:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/18/a816d60d-d61c-4abb-bf69-3ec88ea40373/thumbnail/60x60/60209e2911eb15d161b94eba12c78dfe/9A85EAEB42D5372CFB637D4ED030B24E.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 813d9eca-f1ce-4aa4-a126-b9edaa140372 /minnesota/news/importance-grandmothers-black-culture/ Two authors worked to share stories and highlight the importance of grandmothers in Black culture. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:22:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/22/700a351f-eaf2-4bbe-a274-ca4288581841/thumbnail/60x60/f8c89af00118dd7688472e6d935177d5/bhm-grandma-hand-pkg-wcco7645.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 00df2e11-09ca-4b32-ac21-404f7d0239f7 /news/kasners-kick-duchennes-rare-muslce-conditon/ Caleb Kasner and his brother Duncan Kasner move around a little differently than average kids. The two brothers have Duchenne muscular dystrophy â€� a rare, inherited muscle-wasting disorder that has no cure. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:25:27 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/16/62ed91bb-92ba-425a-b789-f59db3411b01/thumbnail/60x60/4d7a0592f043394d8b551b7a8213e9c4/7a-pkg-mn-family-duchenne-wcco74ae-00-01-2620.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 dbc0bfd8-1ac2-4f7f-b5fb-fa80444d848e /news/target-cofounder-daughters-dei-efforts-concerns/ The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion program. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:24:16 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/24/273a500d-bcc2-411c-81ab-972fc98b5c72/thumbnail/60x60/fb16a6c5bc2a57fef50c745a7ae56049/gettyimages-2185805427.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 ad2ccf64-61fb-44e0-b0ff-19365361ee28 /news/how-to-watch-activists-call-for-boycott-of-target-following-rollback-of-dei-initiatives/ Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decisionâ€� to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:14:56 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/24/273a500d-bcc2-411c-81ab-972fc98b5c72/thumbnail/60x60/fb16a6c5bc2a57fef50c745a7ae56049/gettyimages-2185805427.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 c782c860-3b90-4f5d-9c5c-3446f4e834a8 /news/couple-love-saved-them-inspires-others/ One couples love story shows how love can heal and inspire others. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:19:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/29/88f92fe5-4c77-48ba-8cc0-4363cb041f23/thumbnail/60x60/31814f0316fa98204c55136ab9f12bd5/raw-love-saved-you-couple-sound-lunemann-chapman.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 115a0437-5879-4758-aab7-8a0403a63d57 /minnesota/news/ava-justin-joy-of-horses-movie/ It's known as one of the toughest businesses to crack into, but a Brooklyn Park teen is making her way in Hollywood. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:48:47 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/26/bdf85c25-c459-4e67-a7b4-d1e3a452980c/thumbnail/60x60/e4a0089def40e872553a90ee328375ac/pkg-teen-makes-movie-wcco6ygb-00-02-4711.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 9a994c84-7946-4661-a400-075d31c5a0ea /minnesota/news/khyah-harper-gophers-soccer-gotham-fc/ Gopher senior Khyah Harper is the third Gopher women's soccer player to join the NWSL. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:11:25 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/22/95319a92-1ebc-44e2-a6a2-6337043ee970/thumbnail/60x60/3f0cc2664c183d612309dbfea35fd795/khyah-harper-pkg-wcco6x9c.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 aa2f993b-547f-46f2-b3c3-c4bc3946062f /minnesota/news/esthetician-restores-dignity-elderly-disabled-clients/ A Minneapolis woman with a knack for pampering people is stepping up amidst a personal care attendant shortage. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:54:05 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/12/168ccfda-ffa2-4973-bf48-f57d20640df0/thumbnail/60x60/4db17482c855c414f448860ae7b1571b/snapshot-2025-01-12t112303-130.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 247a0ee5-5109-480f-a792-df1aff8af5ef /minnesota/news/milestone-kobi-co-celebrates/ A local business, started during the pandemic, will soon celebrate two years at a physical location. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:40:04 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/05/c1e40cca-853d-41f8-b988-c57083d56fbb/thumbnail/60x60/b6564f1fa30122332c131526d88f1d48/5p-pkg-kobi-candles-pkg-wcco6sqw-00-02-1129.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 53e384ce-19b9-4f3c-8f45-77fb5955ea20 /minnesota/news/ambassadors-for-respect-open-dialogue-about-disabilities/ The Ambassadors for Respect is a program that brings violence prevention skills, especially against people with disabilities, into Minnesota and Wisconsin classrooms. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:37:30 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/03/e5f6dc7d-d38f-485a-ac01-5ac2e2a75b6c/thumbnail/60x60/281b6cbc688e22af92c0e8fc10e5739b/download-14.png?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 c1ccdc56-689a-4822-bb69-c6b2ab2f8854 /news/minneapolis-cosmetology-school-to-cater-to-bipoc-clientele/ A locally-founded cosmetology school in north Minneapolis is teaching beauty techniques for all skin tones and textures. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:20:40 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/14/e522be36-59f7-4c0f-bbf7-f2825a1857b5/thumbnail/60x60/4542f6f98a1a2fad6e840a3cd0c6f147/hfr-bipoc-cosmetology-school-pkg-121224.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 7ce4b9ac-634c-41cc-8210-31ecab0d2d1f /minnesota/news/army-broadcast-journalist-macv-life-back-on-track/ Susan Budzyna Klein was exposed to life in the military at an early age. Klein traveled around the country with her dad before she joined the United States Army as a broadcast journalist and public affairs specialist. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:03:19 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/12/52021f49-8d52-41ee-a0a6-e6b999843791/thumbnail/60x60/42386c7039691bbe8d849ee66e96d6f0/6p-pkg-hfh-susan-klein-wcco6nbl-00-00-2829.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 8574ff19-cb84-4c91-b37c-aa04da8eee3d /minnesota/news/masonic-childrens-nicu-best-friends/ One month into his stay at the NICU at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Cooper got a neighbor, Raghu, who weighed even less than him. The parents quickly connected. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:32:49 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/03/665e3b86-999e-4fdb-9a19-eda2dfdc8f2d/thumbnail/60x60/67adfe786e12d356f7e9409517396e19/5p-pkg-nicu-bffs-wcco6lm8-00-01-4229.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 91ed948b-f812-470d-acf9-4c5586f1857d